Microsoft finally addresses Red Ring of Death with Jasper-based Xbox 360 consoles

strotee - 385 days 15 hours ago

I'm beginning to think that's why certain games are selling equally or better on the PS3 - a fair amount of current 360 owners buy 2-3 consoles due to thinking "but the newer models are better". Obviously there's no way to prove it but I just have a feeling of the 23-24 million 360's, there are 3-5 million purchased out of spite or frustration of repeated RROD's. Watch as the software attach rate moves slower than the hardware sales; this will further prove this theory floating around in the console debates.

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Zee - 385 days 15 hours ago

@strotee

I am a end user who traded-in and purchased a second 360 due to reliability issues. I'm a multi-platform owner and wanted to continue to be able to play 360 exclusives. Due to the reliability issues I lean towards purchasing multi-plats on the PS3 unless I read of serious differences. Minor differences do not bug me.

It is very frustrating that I had to purchase twice, but I am a gamer and enjoy playing the 360 along with my other consoles.

Cheers mate.

Game on no matter what machine you have... Fairchild, Vic20, NES, Game Gear to 360/PS3 it really is about the enjoyment gaming brings us no matter the platform.

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cmrbe - 385 days 12 hours ago

and then you say you never know?.

Even with the falcon there were still alot of PROD reports. I am sure the Jasper will see an improvement but it will never be dealt with unless the x360 sees a complete redesign.

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sirbigam - 385 days 9 hours ago

This is all they had to bloody do, Looks like it's safe to geta 360 now.

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Dino - 385 days 9 hours ago

I know right! I've wanted a 360 and now I feel like I can get one without fear of breakdown. Even more games to choose from.

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pixelsword - 385 days 8 hours ago

Japan would respectfully disagree.

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Kaneda - 385 days 4 hours ago

you guys still believe the company denied there was no RROD...

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SonyOwnsNextYear - 385 days 1 hour ago

lol. i thought they said they fixed it in 2006?

rrod will never go away.

expect rrod repairs to be added in as sales. well know the truth about this when ms finally drops support for the 360......which should be within 1.5 years.

If im lying im dying.

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gaffyh - 384 days 21 hours ago

You know what...I don't believe them at all. There'll probably be a RROD report on the first batches of Jaspers as well.

I hope they do get it fixed, and send everyone with a current 360 a Jasper one instead.

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boodybandit - 384 days 20 hours ago

The Falcon did not eliminate RROD.
All you have to do is check my history and see that a couple months back my Elite with a Falcon motherboard RROD'd on me. All the Falcon did was decrease the chances of RROD and not eliminate them. Hopefully the Jasper will eliminate the issue completely but only time will tell.

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SonySoldierEternaL - 385 days 16 hours ago

same

+ I need to get my Gears 2 fix

the 1st one was fun

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The Matrix - 385 days 14 hours ago

Are you kidding? I just bought a 360 TODAY!

Well if I have any trouble with it I'll call MS and hopefully they'll send me a jasper.

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Perjoss - 385 days 13 hours ago

@ 2.2
its np, if you bought it today you have 3 years warranty starting from today. And if you ever have to send it for repairs theres a good chance you will get one of the new chipset consoles back instead of your own.

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The Matrix - 384 days 19 hours ago

Yeah that's what I was hoping. thanks and bubbles.

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darkride66 - 384 days 19 hours ago

This price cut helped boost sales but it still looks like they'll be 3rd for 2008's sales, and I'm not seeing anything on the horizon for 2009 as a 360 owner that's getting me excited. Halo wars and that expansion pack? I'll pass. Maybe if Alan Wake comes out in 2009 I'll have something to look forward to. I'm patient though. I waited a year between Halo and Fable 2 and Gears 2. Thankfully my PS3 more than fills up the space in year long wait between decent 360 exclusives. gamertag: darkridehex66

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devilhunterx - 385 days 15 hours ago

Shh!! Let the kids enjoy themselves.

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darkbladez - 385 days 15 hours ago

they fixed all that disk stuff with install to hdd

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Bathyj - 385 days 8 hours ago

So thats your rebuttle, go to the gamerzone?

And if you're calling me a liar, you can go fornicate yourself, everything I said was true. Its not like I HAVE to lie about breaking Xboxes, there are plenty of examples of it. I could have mentioned the 2 that broken on me, the first one on launch night, DOA. I could have mention my brother in laws store which had one guy bring back 4 reburbished units one after another.

Why did I mention it at all? Because its relevant to the article. The Jasper is to try and fix RRod. I said I'll wait and see to reserve judgement. I brought up the broken XBoxes because they happened just this week yet people in this thread are acting like RRoD is a legend from a begone era that doesn't happen anymore. Like I said, the only reason stories dont get posted much here is because people like you start screaming fanboy as soon as its disussed, not because it doesn't happen anymore.

Turn that microscope on yourself and ask why your so upset that I said nothing that isn't true. M$ is lucky to have a legion of people like you that will forgive them for everything and defend every mistake they make. You're their greatest asset.

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house - 384 days 17 hours ago

it does happen i dont know why people say its not true when it still happens to this day

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GiantEnemyCrab - 385 days 13 hours ago

Yeah he is a dumbass but you sound like a racist. I blame your parents.

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gano - 385 days 12 hours ago

I expect nothing less from an Inbred douche.
Reported

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GWAVE - 385 days 15 hours ago

not even teh Cell can keep the 360 from getting RRoD'ed.

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doshey - 385 days 15 hours ago

wow ur just becoming sad now

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Magic_The_Celt - 385 days 15 hours ago

but teh pill

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Gaara_724 - 384 days 19 hours ago

jack who i agree the xbox needs the cell but its not happening so get over it its about time you take the cell chip from out of youre arse

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MastaGT - 384 days 17 hours ago

the cell isn't doing shi$ for the flopstation 3. What makes you think its the key factor in game consoles?

wow...the cell...OH MY..

look at this gen, both ps3 and xbox 360 titles look THE EXACT SAME!
so does the cell or rsx but together make any difference?
no!

the cells just another chip

OH BUT TEH CELL!!!

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Raptura - 385 days 15 hours ago

Who wwants to start a bet on when you think the first reports of Jasper RRODs will start?

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silverchode - 385 days 12 hours ago

i say one month after its released

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elorm9 - 385 days 11 hours ago

That was Microsoft's mentality when they released the Xbox knowing there would be hardware issues. They thought they could just patch it up like software.

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souljah - 385 days 6 hours ago

dig this right here . they have spend a lot of money into this falcon and jasper "rescue" u talk about . well , of course there will be RROD , because they now have to take the money back . micro`phackin`soft are into this for money , and u are the test monkey. ain`t that sweet ? ;;)
by the way , 2 weeks ago , my ps3 failed , i don`t know why , the YELLOW LIGHT OF DEAD HIT MT , but , instead of a 40 GB console that i had , they have send me a new 80 GB model , with COD IV and one dualshock 3. now , my question is , why the hell , should we , hate ps3 ? they just ROCK

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dem0n - 385 days 2 hours ago

Maybe you should learn how to count(and spell, while you're at it). Why don't you add two more numbers to that 1. Then you'll have the correct number.

What's pathetic is that you are too lazy to type out the full word, "you". I could understand abbreviating long words, but come on, it's two more letters.

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MastaGT - 384 days 17 hours ago

ps3 number 1? more like number 3.
your just as pathetic as the rest.

sony's games are flopping faster than a burger on a grill.

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Pyrobolic - 384 days 18 hours ago

Yes. Okay, we will wait for the "next flop."
What will you wait for? Oh yeah.. nothing..

Also, we will "watch at [our] last gen console." Where's yours?

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MastaGT - 384 days 17 hours ago

xboxts?>
yeah keep talking your smack sony fanboy.
we are winning, dominating both the online and offline world.
as far as rrod?
where in the hell do all you fanboys get all this data from?
i haven't seen an rrod article for months~!

as far as I know all my family's cousins and friends have working 360's! and most of them are first gen or second.

you fanboys are pathetic, cant seem to accept the fact that sony's not staying in first place this gen.

LAME!

Microsoft will win, and we will cancel you sony fanboys once in for all..yall had the win sure with ps2 and ps1, but that time is over my friends, there's a new player in town

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Pyrobolic - 384 days 15 hours ago

Who said Xbox was dominating the online and offline world? Last time I checked, PS3 and Xbox owners can't play together online/offline.

And if you havn't seen a RROD article for months then.. guess what, this article addresses RROD.

Your sources are also not legitamite. If you plan on setting statistics on who has "working 360s," then you should gather information from the whole. You act like everyone has working 360s when you only talk about friends and family.

How would you know if we can't accept the fact that Sony is not staying in first place? You think Microsoft will win, when in fact, its losing according to your standards.

First Place: Nintendo (Wii, DSi, DS)
Second: Sony (PS3, PS2, PSP)
Third: Xbox 360

You attacked Sony, when you should've attacked the PS3.

By the way.. your "new player in town" seems quite old.

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